The Honourable Mia Amor Mottley, S.C., M.P., is the 8th Prime Minister of Barbados and leader of the Barbados Labour Party (BLP).      

Born in Barbados on October 1, 1965, Prime Minister Mottley has spent the majority of her life in pursuit of developing a spirit of excellence for herself, for her country and for the Caribbean region.

Mottley was sworn in as Prime Minister on January 20, 2022, after leading the BLP to a second consecutive clean sweep of a General Elections. Meanwhile, Mottley continues to serve as Member of Parliament for St Michael North East, a seat she has held for eight consecutive terms since first securing it in 1994.                                           

An established Attorney-at-Law and Queen’s Counsel who has been called to the Bar in England, Wales and Barbados, Mottley has had an active and successful political life in Barbados for over three decades, becoming Barbados’ youngest ever Queen's Counsel, its first female Attorney General, the first female leader of the BLP and the Opposition, the first female Prime Minister of Barbados and leading Barbados’ transition to becoming a Parliamentary Republic in 2021.                                                   

Mottley’s service to excellence has also been recognised internationally, being bestowed a number of honours including, the Order of Roraima, the Order of the Golden Heart of Kenya, and the First Class Order of Zayed II. She was named one of the United Nations Environment Programme Champions of the Earth in 2021, one of TIME’s 100 most influential people of 2022, one of TIME’s Climate List of the 100 Most Influential Leaders Driving Climate Action in 2023. In 2024, she received the World Health Organisation Director-General's Award for Global Health, and was named on the inaugural The Independent Climate 100 List. Most recently, the Prime Minister was awarded the 2025 Zayed Award for Human Fraternity, the 2025 TIME Earth Award and the CARIF 2025 Industry Award, .

Additionally, the Prime Minister has chaired a number of committees, including:

•  Co-Chair of the Development Committee of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund,
• Co-Chair of the Sustainable Development Goals Advocates group,

She currently serves as:

• Co-Chair of the One Health Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance - a group including principals of the FAO, the OIE and the WHO, as well as the UNEP - in an ex officio capacity,
• Lead Head of Government within CARICOM, bearing responsibility for the CARICOM Single Market and Economy,
• Chairman of the CVF-V20,
• and Chairman of CARICOM.

With an unbridled love for all people, culture and the environment, Prime Minister Mottley continues to work tirelessly on behalf of the people of Barbados and the Caribbean region.